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Wolfowitz in Brazil
4 January 2006
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz traveled to Brazil in mid-December on his first visit to Latin America as World Bank President.
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz traveled to Brazil from December 15-20 on his first visit to Latin America as World Bank President. He met with Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and Finance Minister Antonio Palocci, toured education, water and slum projects, and visited the Amazon. Remarking to the press that he hoped the visit would help him understand how to increase growth in the region, Wolfowitz stated that he is "very interested in observing the progress Brazil has made in promoting inclusive growth and reducing inequality." The World Bank estimates that it will provide Brazil with $4 to $7.5 billion in project and investment lending between 2004 and 2007. Additional informationPress- World Bank President Praises Brazil's Moves on Economy, Efforts to Ease Poverty, noticias.info - Spain (noticias.info website)
- World Bank President Visits Brazil, by VOA News, December 15, 2005 (voa.com)
- Wolfowitz to visit Brazil in first Latam travels, Reuters, December 13, 2005(http://today.reuters.com)
- Brazil needs more growth to hit poverty: World Bank, by Angus MacSwan, Washington Post/Reuters, December 20, 2005 (www.washingtonpost.com)
- Wolfowitz says Africa could use Brazilian ethanol technology, by Agencia Brasil (http://internacional.radiobras.gov.br/)
- World Bank President lauds Brazil's Bolsa Familia Program, by Voice of America News, December 21, 2005 (VOA website)
- Brazil Exemplifies Global Move Towards Clean Energy, Renewable Energy Access, December 27, 2005 (Renewable Energy Access website)
World Bank Information- World Bank webpage on Wolfowitz's trip to Brazil (World Bank website)
- Environment and Development: Reaching for a Double Dividend, by Paul Wolfowitz, December 20, 2005 (World Bank website)
- Press Conference with President Wolfowitz in Brazil, December 20, 2005 (World Bank website)
- World Bank President Praises Brazil's Moves on Economy, Efforts to Ease Poverty, World Bank Press Release, December 16, 2005 (World Bank website)
- World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz Meets Brazil’s President Lula, World Bank press release, December 15, 2005 (World Bank website)
- Remarks Of World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz After Meeting With President Lula, World Bank, December 15, 2005 (World Bank website)
- Statement by World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Arrival in Brazil, World Bank press release, December 15, 2005 (World Bank website)
- Interview with World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in the Amazon Rain Forest, World Bank, December 18, 2005 (World Bank website)
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